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Excerpt from The Story of VeronaFew towns, says Mr Selwyn Brinton, have an individuality more delightsome than Verona - Verona the Worthy (verona la Degna) as she was called and if I shall succeed in endearing that individuality and making it familiar to the traveller wandering through this worthy and glorious city, I shall not have laboured in vain.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. F...

Excerpt from The Romance of the House of Savoy 1003-1519 The Oldest reigning dynasty in Europe is the House Of Savoy. This dis tinction is further enhanced by the grace and poetry associated with its antiquity of lineage, which lend to the pages Of its history a unique interest and charm. The very name Of its founder is suggest ive Of romance and poetic association, around the origin Of Umberto delle Bian chemani, or Humbert Of the White Hand...

Excerpt from Venice The Story of Venice in its entirety and complete ness has yet to be written. Even in Italian a perfect work dealing with the subject has not been accomplished, though documents and histories exist in abundance from which to compile such a work, and the following pages only attempt an outline of a story whose vastness and diversity has rarely been equalled among the nations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes h...

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Excerpt from The Romance of the House of Savoy King Charles VI. Of France against the English, and where he is described as dressed in deep mourning for his father, the Conte Verde, whose death had oc curred that same year in Apulia. The French monarch, on receiving the news of the birth of a son to Amadeus, begged him to doff his sables and to array him self in more festive garb. Count Ama deus could find no excuse for refusing, the thought ...

Excerpt from Two Doges of Venice: Being a Slight Sketch of the Lives and Times of Tomaso Mocenigo and Francesco Foscari The sources from which I have gathered most of my material in the following pages are: Sanudo Vite dei Duchi di Venezia. Romanin, Storia Documentata di Venezia. Litta, Famiglie Celebri. Berlan I due F oscari, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ww...

This volume presents a detailed account of the history of Verona, the northern Italian city. It explores of the city's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, etc., through its history, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in Verona or Italian history in general. Contents include: "Origin and Growth of the City-Verona under the Romans-Goths and Lombards in Verona-The Adige", "The Arena", "The Middle Ages.-Ezzelino da ...

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